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Top Backcountry Food Hacks: Save Weight, Cut Costs, and Boost Calories
Discover my top backcountry food hacks to effectively prep your meals for the wilderness. Learn how to save weight, cut costs, and increase the caloric density of your meals with these simple tricks. Get your free meal planning PDF and watch the detailed breakdown of each hack:
Backcountry Meal Planning Guide
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Free Meal Planning PDF www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
1:14 - Field Strip Meals
3:20 - Avoid Overpriced Backcountry Foods
6:56 - DIY Breakfast Ideas
9:17 - Dual Dry Bag Food Storage Technique
12:43 - Don’t Cut Calories - Add Fats!
📦 In This Video:
• Detailed field stripping instructions
• Money-saving ideas for the backcountry
• Innovative food storage ideas
• Tactics to increase the caloric density of your meals
👀 Who Should Watch:
• Hikers
• Hunters
• Nature photographers
• Outdoor enthusiasts
• Mountaineers
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Checking Trail Cameras and Last Minute Solo Bear hunt - MHS02E03
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Join me in the third episode of this year's vlog series as I head back up north after the Forged Giveaway Bear Hunt to check my whitetail cameras that I set back in April. Then, it's a race back down south for a spontaneous solo bear hunt. Discover the insights gained from my trail cam photos and how they'll influence my bear hunting strategy next year. After a family vacation, I'm home with ju...
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Elk, Wolves, and Bears Oh My! | Interview with Tom Schneider from @Stuckntherut1 EP 183
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Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Solar Review: Best Backcountry Smartwatch or Waste of Money?
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After wearing the Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Solar every day for the last 10 months, I'm finally sharing my full review. This video dives into the features, performance, and whether it's worth the investment. Watch to find out if this smartwatch lives up to the hype! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Testing Process 3:40 - My 5 Smartwatch Priorities 6:22 - Training Tracking 11:36 - Sleep Tracking 14:12 - ...
Sig Zulu 6 Binoculars - Here’s What You Need to Know! 2024
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Curious about the Sig Zulu 6 Binoculars and their performance in the field? In this video, I share my experiences after three months of extensive use, including multiple hunts. Are these image-stabilizing binoculars truly a game-changer for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts? Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Sig Sauer Storytime 4:25 - Testing Process 7:13 - The Pros 11:00 - The Cons 18:37 - Final Thou...
Stick Bow Bear Hunt with Primitive Outfitting
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IN SEARCH OF A MONSTER - Coastal Archery Black Bear Hunt @MindfulHunter X @proguide66
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Early Season Goat Hunt Pack List with Vance Johhnson - The Mindful Hunter Podcast EP 176
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How To Find the Perfect Pair of Hunting Boots
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A Fresh Perspective on Bullet Design with Hammer Bullets, Colton and Jay - The MH Podcast
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How Important Are Heat Fins on a Backcountry Cook Stove?
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Complete and Total Failure? - MHS02E01
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The Worst Tripod I Have Ever Used!
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4DOF, range for ELDX, monolithics & more! The MH Podcast with Seth from Hornady, Colton & Jay EP 165
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Coastal Ghosts with Steve Isdahl @proguide66 The Mindful Hunter Podcast EP 164
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Family, Business & Hunting with Travis Bader from Silvercore - The MH Podcast EP 161
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @13hawks32claws
    @13hawks32claws 3 хвилини тому

    Prospecting looks like it went pretty good. 💪🏻

  • @loopsoutdoors
    @loopsoutdoors Годину тому

    What dry bags do your recommend for your food? I really like the idea and think I’ll give it a try

  • @waltweaver7297
    @waltweaver7297 2 години тому

    Could you make a comment on this frog fuel liquid protein one of these days

  • @user-yd3uh4pz5e
    @user-yd3uh4pz5e 2 години тому

    Not sure, but maybe some of them organ pills from Heart & Soil? I break them open into my shake, I don’t like taking it as a pill. Not so much for calories, but a way to mix in with food to make it more nutrient dense.

  • @Australian.Hunting.Backcountry
    @Australian.Hunting.Backcountry 2 години тому

    Great tips again Jay. I find that some of the large serve meals are just a bit too much to eat. So Ive started repackaging two of the same meals into 3 meals and add a bit of coconut oil. I also use a really light foil pouch to put the meals in when rehydrating. It locks the heat in nicely so they don’t end up cold by the end.

  • @desertclimber78
    @desertclimber78 4 години тому

    Great stuff man!

  • @RitterFitness
    @RitterFitness 4 години тому

    Do you have any suggestions on vacuum sealers?

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 3 години тому

      I switched to the Weston Pro 3000 last year and love it.

  • @DC-zp2iq
    @DC-zp2iq 4 години тому

    Fucken eh man, you're a tough cookie. Congrats. Edmonton ,AB

  • @MikeJones-vb1me
    @MikeJones-vb1me 5 годин тому

    Pemmican?

  • @tylerstefansen1200
    @tylerstefansen1200 5 годин тому

    What vacuum sealer are you using?

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 5 годин тому

      Upgraded to the Weston pro 3000 last year and love it.

  • @seana7251
    @seana7251 6 годин тому

    Hey Jay, appreciate the long form reviews you do, and these shorter tactical recommendation/how-to videos are also tremendous. One common ingredient (see what I did there, har har har), is that you explain your rationale in both types of videos, and that is really something that separates you from the rest of the field.

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 6 годин тому

      Much appreciated man! Thanks for the support.

  • @snoop2477
    @snoop2477 8 годин тому

    Awesome Jay. I take homemade electrolyte mix to add during the day. Coconut oil to add to morning coffee for calories. Also do the granola breakfast, but add milk powder (generous serve) over protein powder, cranberries and macadamia nuts - in large ziplok bag - just add water to my cup and done. Experimenting with home freeze drying using my freezer (takes about 3 months) and resealing instant coffee bags - can get 150g of meal in these (and they seal with a vacuum sealer) representing about 300g of real food. Vaccum seal real homemade meals and freeze (about 600g) for first couple of days on the track. Nerd.

  • @Kaveman907
    @Kaveman907 9 годин тому

    Great video! Just started getting ready to head out for 5 days caribou hunting in 2 weeks. It’s four wheeler based this time but I’m running it out of my backpack as a practice run for future hunts.

  • @allendunfee5725
    @allendunfee5725 9 годин тому

    In the marines field stripping was what you did with your cigarette butt. With food it was called rat effing.

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 8 годин тому

      Well ya learn something new every day

    • @williamallan4735
      @williamallan4735 7 годин тому

      @@MindfulHunteryeah but be careful with marines, they eat crayons. In the Army we rat ucking was just stealing the MRE you wanted, going in and taking like the main meal and the Reese’s pieces and putting the rest back.

  • @Mountainhunteroutdoors
    @Mountainhunteroutdoors 12 годин тому

    Perfect video and loaded up at the right time! Thanks Jay

  • @andrzejtaramina2709
    @andrzejtaramina2709 12 годин тому

    Stealing your daughter's gummies? I'll bet that doesn't endear you with her. Bwahahaha! Great video....as always, Jay! When you rehydrate your breakfast cereal mix, do you use hot or cold water?

  • @mjc_208
    @mjc_208 12 годин тому

    Love this video.

  • @jpkoepse
    @jpkoepse 12 годин тому

    Amen dude

  • @kschmo3981
    @kschmo3981 12 годин тому

    Love these tips and ideas. I use the sealed tuna packs and a pack of mayo for a good fatty protein combo. Great way to pack real meat and fats for a convenient and relatively lightweight lunch source

  • @jamesl2697
    @jamesl2697 13 годин тому

    Thanks for this , great ideology on everything. I too keep my food in the tent. We are not hikers who can hit the trail all year. We hunt and usually get one kick at the can for that said hunt per year. No animal is going to take my food and ruin this for me. Thanks for the video

  • @carlos_2856
    @carlos_2856 13 годин тому

    I borrowed your idea from a past video with Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon and added Banana whey isolate (Rule One - R1 Protein) with Bare Snacks, Banana Chips, Cinnamon, it's awesome. Thanks

  • @bulletterminalperformance
    @bulletterminalperformance 14 годин тому

    Great video! Love the direct info! I also switched over to regular name brand foods instead of "backpacking brands". Saved a ton of money.

  • @greasemonkey4god
    @greasemonkey4god 14 годин тому

    Hey! Do you repackage your 2 serving peak meals in smaller sizes? I’ve found that the 2 serving sizes are more than I need. Of course your daily calorie use may be different…

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 14 годин тому

      @@greasemonkey4god I leave them whole but you could definitely split them if you like.

  • @jordanlee2645
    @jordanlee2645 14 годин тому

    Cool thank you!

  • @greasemonkey4god
    @greasemonkey4god 14 годин тому

    Holy crap perfect timing… headed out in a week on our first 4 day… kind of a practice backpacking trip for our upcoming hunting season.

  • @maurelius135
    @maurelius135 16 годин тому

    Overall I've been impressed. 16x, four months in and I use them year-round in the field and at the range. Enjoy spotting PRS with them. no support needed and easier to make a call and transition to a new target. Agree with your sit/glass vs move/spot comments. These have been in my kit 80% of the time and worth the $$

Only issue and talking with CS now - at max stabilization, the image jumps as I pan. The image doesn't move and then skips to the correct view. Did you notice this at max?

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 14 годин тому

      I did notice some mild glitches like that from time to time.

  • @MikeJones-vb1me
    @MikeJones-vb1me День тому

    What a great shot with the stick bow! Great give away and awesome hunt. Cool knife too!!

  • @FreshCoastKnife
    @FreshCoastKnife День тому

    I love seeing the Vlog style videos! Keep up the great work! I did see someone else mention you should get a mobile Sling and stick set up. I think seeing that process of you picking the set up and getting proficient with it would be amazing!

  • @adamvisser9815
    @adamvisser9815 День тому

    That was an awesome video man keep it up. One thing to think of with the elk pictures is. if your not seeing the cows on that camera i would keep looking until you find the cows. It's awesome to see the bulls with that being said they will more then likely not be there in September because there out looking for the hot cows

  • @EthanPageHunter
    @EthanPageHunter День тому

    You’re killing it brother. Keep up the great content 🤙🏼 glad to see you getting ate up with the whitetails. Thats all we got down in Missouri so it’s cool to see someone finding an appreciation for them.

  • @T_157-40
    @T_157-40 День тому

    Good vendor to get on call with you. It’s smart management vs not giving a damn about consumers.

  • @ItsYourSOLE
    @ItsYourSOLE День тому

    Thanks for the amazingly thorough review Jay!

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter День тому

      @@ItsYourSOLE my pleasure. Big fan of your products.

  • @fisherofmenmatt4194
    @fisherofmenmatt4194 День тому

    Cool vid, definitely would like to see more how to properly pack a pack, like proper weight distribution

  • @tanneralford7671
    @tanneralford7671 2 дні тому

    you need to get a tree saddle set up with a couple climbing sticks a good mobile set up. you can alway change your tree/set up to how the deer are moving through the year!

  • @94GUNDAM
    @94GUNDAM 2 дні тому

    Great review and breakdown! Really helps on making a buying decision 😊 By the way, have you tried the Vectronix Vector X yet? Really curious how it compares to the Revic Acura!

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 2 дні тому

      No and I need too. Very intriguing option.

    • @94GUNDAM
      @94GUNDAM 2 дні тому

      @@MindfulHunter Looking forward to the video!

  • @user-zr7ro1um1r
    @user-zr7ro1um1r 2 дні тому

    Gotta love a good bear hunting/scout trip. Deer seasons right around the corner!!

  • @jeremydrazdoff6372
    @jeremydrazdoff6372 2 дні тому

    Jacked to watch the 2024 hunting videos!!!! Alberta is looking good this year!!!

  • @greasemonkey4god
    @greasemonkey4god 2 дні тому

    How do you only have 10k subs?

  • @mattgarner1234
    @mattgarner1234 2 дні тому

    Can't wait to see the next vlog! Looking forward to seeing your food and fitness leading up to it and your packing.

  • @vancejohnson1778
    @vancejohnson1778 2 дні тому

    That's Awesome that u got a couple nice spots located there with cams bro!! Fuck ya busy season incoming 👌

  • @OmniscientVideo
    @OmniscientVideo 2 дні тому

    Those Gardepro game cameras are amazing! I got one a couple years ago and its been my favorite of all time, great range, battery life, detection and quality day and night and the price is great! Cheers

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 2 дні тому

      For that price they can’t be beat!

    • @OmniscientVideo
      @OmniscientVideo 2 дні тому

      @@MindfulHunter the iZeeker ones arent bad for 50 bucks, not great quality but they get everything walking in front of it. All my expensive Moultries died and my Spypoint was garbage out of the box

  • @jamesl2697
    @jamesl2697 2 дні тому

    Great video jay, puttin in the work man. I too run a dozen or so cameras. It tells you where not to waste you I valuable time real quick. I’ve had 2 stolen in the last year, 200 bucks big deal but the fact that there’s that shitty of a human walking among us is the piss off. Learnt a trick from the howtohunt app from your buddy Steve. Your cameras are too low, being gone to so long elk will mess with them if they can reach and so can bears. Take a stump or something to make a ladder and reach up as high as you can possibly get in the tree , use a stick to shim you’re camera down, I no longer get disappointed of 5 months of sky pictures lol. Good luck on the whitetail. I’m just across the boarder for now in the AB side for work but plan on moving to FSJ back to BC. There’s a really cool hike in spot for November elk and whitetail in the Rockies here that would make a great video for you I think. Hike in only. Il share the spot with you and if you’re ever interested I can hunter host you before I leave Alberta. Cheers brother.

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 2 дні тому

      Appreciate that man!

    • @zackw9292
      @zackw9292 День тому

      When I was running cams, I would carry a single climbing stick with me & use it to hang the cameras up and out of reach.

  • @Nave6W
    @Nave6W 2 дні тому

    There is no world where $1000/$3000 bino’s are ever necessary

  • @mrnobodieswildcampingadventure

    Can I ask, was that a mother with young? Or was that another adult in the background?

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 3 дні тому

      That was a boar with a sow. This was peak rut. It’s illegal in BC to shoot any bear that’s in the vicinity of a cub less than 2 years old.

    • @mrnobodieswildcampingadventure
      @mrnobodieswildcampingadventure 3 дні тому

      @@MindfulHunter Thankyou for a most excellent answer. It is a shame that some people need to ask Why? Without qualifying to what Why, they are referring to. Great shot by the way!

  • @danielvargo4498
    @danielvargo4498 4 дні тому

    Im sorry i dont agree with ur review

  • @danielvargo4498
    @danielvargo4498 4 дні тому

    Epix pro has everything the fenix 7x pro has besides amoled display

  • @danielvargo4498
    @danielvargo4498 4 дні тому

    I absolutely love my garmin epix pro 2 sapphire worth every penny ❤

  • @taileahmontero74
    @taileahmontero74 4 дні тому

    Seams like the tricer would be more stable since its got thicker legs. Do you still have the opinion there is no difference in stability? Anyone used both of these? great review thank you.

    • @MindfulHunter
      @MindfulHunter 4 дні тому

      I still prefer the Aziak and nice used them both extensively since the review. I think they’re about equally stable and Aziak packs up way smaller.

  • @PlumbHappy84
    @PlumbHappy84 5 днів тому

    Love to see a review of the T and k gaiters.

  • @adventures_overland_and_water
    @adventures_overland_and_water 5 днів тому

    Outdoor Research Ferrosi fabric has cordura in it too.